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Moraine Valley Community College

Moraine Valley Community College
9000 West College Parkway
Palos Hills, IL 60465

Official telephone: (708) 974-4300
Fax number: (708) 974-0681
Website: www.morainevalley.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 294 acres
City or town school is located in: Palos Hills, IL
Population of city/town: 17,638
Nearest major city: Chicago
Distance of nearest major city: 20 miles
Population of nearest major city: 2,718,782

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1719
Other computer facilities/services: Cybercafe
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Student service, fine/performing arts, contemporary technology, and business centers; theatres, art gallery, science hall.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills, English language instruction.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, Adult Center. Center for Cultural Diversity.
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, physical, emotional, developmental disabled student counseling.
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services, student support services, registration assistance, recorded textbooks, typing services, test proctoring, visual aid, and other services provided on an individual basis.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: fully

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): Glacier, published once every two weeks
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 53
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association
Minority student organizations:
Alliance of African-American Students, International Student Club, Gay, Lesbian or Whatever
International student organizations:
Alliance of Latin American Students, Arab Student Union, Model of the United Nations, Asian Diversity, Korean Student Association, International Student Club, International Conversation Partners International Women's Club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
24 Karat Dance Team, Hip Hop Xclusive, Meeting Planning & Travel, Operation Snowball-Blizzard Edition, Relay for Life Planning Committee, SHARP, Shred, Mastodon, Action, Combat to College Action, Student Ambassador Program, Music, Drama, Filmmakers, Interactive Media Design, Psychology, Culinary Arts and Hospitality, Recreation Management/Recreation Therapy, College Bowl, Fire Science, Career Development, Peers Education Peers, Women Empowered, Social and Political Empowerment, Student Nursing Organization, Science; Moraine Valley Student, Student Government, and Criminal Justice Student Associations; anime, art, k-fu Cyclone Spinner, green, and artistic metal working clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Bill Finn,
Athletic Director
School colors: green and white
School mascot: Cyclones
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA, Skyway Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's softballno 
Men's tennisno 
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I

Athletic facilities:
health, fitness and recreation center, baseball, soccer, and softball fields; basketball and tennis courts; gymnasiums, swimming pool
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bean bags, dodge ball flag football, paintball, skiing/snowboarding, soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Chicago (28 miles)
Nearest other airport: Chicago (15 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Palos Hills (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Palos Hills (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are DePaul University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Lewis University, Northern Illinois University, St. Xavier University, Trinity Christian College, University of Illinois at Chicago - Illinois, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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